Everest | 1999 N Col-NE Ridge
A China expedition to Everest in 1999 via N Col-NE Ridge, led by Samdrup. Summit reached on 28th May 1999. 15 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3323 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER99116 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 1999 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | N Col-NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | China |
| Leaders | Samdrup |
| Sponsor | China-Tibet Expedition to 14 Mountains of 8000m |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 332 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | - |
| Summit Date | 1999-05-28 |
| Summit Time | 0545 |
| Summit Days | 0 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8849 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 0 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 15 |
| Summit Members | 10 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 0 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | True |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | ABC(6500m),C1(7000m),C2(7800m),C3(8300m),Smt(28/05) |
| Route Notes | On 28 May 10 workers to top. Started for summit at 3:15 am Chinese time and on top at 8:00 am (5:45 NST) (there had been a summit attempt on 27 May). Some summiters descended to 7800-7790m camp and others to 7028-7000m camp. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | 1st Chinese couple to summit (Ren Na and Gigi) |
| Agency | None |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2453596 |
| Year | 1999 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | n col-ne ridge |
Members
15 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dachung (Daqiong) | M | 1963 | China | Climber | Lhasa, Tibet, China | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Guisang (Kuisang) | F | 1957 | China | Climber | Namling Dzong, Tibet, China | Professional alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Gyalbu (Jiabu) | M | 1959 | China | Climber | Lhasa, Tibet, China | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Khetsun (Kaizun, Kai Zhong) | M | 1965 | China | Climber | Lhatse, Tibet, China | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Gigi (Gyigyi, Jiji) | F | 1969 | China | Climber | Nyingchi, Tibet, China | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa (Laba, La Ba) | M | 1965 | China | Climber | Namling Dzong, Tibet, China | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhotse (Luoze, Lodue) | M | 1962 | China | Climber | Lhasa, Tibet, China | Alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Lossang Yonden | M | 1955 | China | Climber | Lhasa, Tibet, China | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Tashi (Bianba Zhaxi) | M | 1965 | China | Climber | Lhasa, Tibet, China | Alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Ren Na | M | 1966 | China | Climber | Shigatse, Tibet, China | Alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Samdrup (Samdruk) | M | 1953 | China | Leader | Shigatse, Tibet, China | Alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Tenzing Dorje (Danzhen Duoji) | M | 1962 | China | Climber | Namling Dzong, Tibet, China | Alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Tsering Dorje (Cerin Duoji) | M | 1960 | China | Climbing Leader | Namling Dzong, Tibet, China | Alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Tashi Tsering (Zhaxi Ciren) | M | 1966 | China | Climber | Lhatse Dzong, Tibet, China | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Akebu (Akbu, Akbulnut) | M | 1962 | China | Climber | Lhasa, Tibet, China | Alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVER99116 | HIGH | - | - | - | 205:69 (Dec 1999) | - |